Curtain hanger



Much lO, 1925. 1,529,158

D. M7 BOLLINGER ET AL CURTAIN HANGER Fi O 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 10,. 1925. 1,529,158

I n; M. BOLLINGER ET AL cunum HANGER Filed Oc 1, 1920 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 To (all, wfiqmit, may concern:

Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

DAVID 1V1. BOLLINGERlAND.'GIISTUS'A SANDERS, or o'ARnenAnpnAu, iy rssppm.

"Be'itk'nown that'mvm M. Romano 1 in and Grosros A. SANDERS, citizens of the United States, residing at Cape Girardeau," "in the'eounty of ef Grirardea-u and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shade or curtain hangers or brackets.

It is aimed to provide a novel construction possessing the advantages and characteristics hereinafter described, illustrated in accompanying drawings and then claimed.

In said drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view showing a pair of brackets secured to the inner sides of a double window, the latter being shown in transverse section;

Fig. 2, is a front elevation of said brackets;

Fig. 3, is an end view of one of the brackets with the shade-supporting extension detached;

Fig. 4, is a fragmentary end view of the complemental bracket and extension;

Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing a modified form of brackets;

Fig. 6, is a front elevation of the brackets used in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7, is an end view of one of the brack-' ets of Fig. 5, with the shade supporting extension detached; and

Fig. 8, is a fragmentary end view of the bracket and extension complementary to that of Fig. 7.

Referring specifically to the drawings and first to that form of Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, A designates the inner sides or stiles of a double window and our improved bracket devices B and C are shown as fastened thereto, it being clear that a device B will be used with device C and that a device C will be used with the device B to make a complete pair of devices for each shade.

Each bracket device comprises relatively slidable attaching plates 9 and 10, each having an angle plate or tang 11 provided with struck out lugs or points 12 to enter the wooden frame A. In order to mount plates 10 and guide them in their movement, flanges 13 on plates 9 overlap them. Lugs 14 and 15 are struck out from plates 9 and 10 respectively and have openings therein through which a draw bolt 16 passes having a screw type or oove head 17 to bear against log 14 an a. nut 18 which bears v.a a st1 nd sfh l ai t, urn -by a"'stud19'o'n "lug"15". Persiansce arev struck out from section. 10"to poles oi tlie likle which spend lacs; curtains 01 filter d? ,1 Th se rlelt a h vests Fest 21 to 're'ceivethe poles" and lugs 22w'hich' pre-' vent their escape from the recesses.

Plate 9 is bent fiat against tang 11' at 23 and then into angular spacing portion 24 which offsets a shade supporting arm. 25 continuing therefrom. One of these arms has an opening 26 which is round to receive the round trunnion of a shade roller, and the other arm has a subrectangular notch 26 to receive and accord in shape with the other trunnion of a shade roller. In instances Where the window frame is deep, as in brick buildings, and arms 25 do not locate the shade properly, arms 27 are used, one having a round hole 28 and the otherhaving a substantially rectangular hole 29 conforming to the trunnions referred to. Arms 25 slidably mount arms 27 since flanges 28 on the upper and lower edges of'the former overlap the latter as shown.

It is understood that in, fastening these brackets, the sections 9 and 10 are placed in slidable relation and the points 12 in engagement with the edges of the'stiles A and that the bolt 16 is then tightened to force said points into the wood to support the brackets. A shade may then be placed by inserting the trunnions into the openings of arms 25 or of extensions 27 if the latter are used.

The modified form of brackets shown in Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive, is adapted for use with a single window. In Fig. 5 the sides or stiles of such a window frame are shown at D. The brackets comprise'relatively slidable sections 30 and 31, the latter having the flanges 32 to mount and retain the former. Each section has a tangor plate 33 provided with points or lugs 34, adapted to be forced into the frame stiles D, upon tightening a bolt 35 similar to bolt 16. Bolts 35 pass through lugs 36 and 37 of sections 30 and 31, the latter having a lug 38 to prevent turning of the nut 39. The bolt head is designated at 40. Supports 41 similar to supports 20 are struck out from the section 31. From one tang 33 of each plate a spacing plate 42 extends, from which an arm 43 projects at a right angle and which is similar to arm 25 and which slidingly mounts an extension 44 similar to extensions 27, one arm 43 and extensions 44 having round trunnion receiving holes 45 and 46 and the others having substantially rectangular trunnionsorted to Within the spirit and scope of our invention as defined by the appended claim.

\Ve claim A fixture having bracket means for at tachment to a support, said means having an angular end portion to engage'a side of the support, a spacing armextending at substantially a right angle from said end portion and having a shade supporting arm disposed parallel to said end portion, ,a second shade supporting arm and the latter shade supporting arm being carried, slidably ad justable withrespect to the first shade supporting arm and'disposed parallel to said end portion. 7 v

In testimony whereof We afiix our signatures. I

DAVID M. BOLLINGER. GUSTUS' A. SANDERS. 

